Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-11
MICHAEL AUGUSTINE,
Archbishop OF New York.
New York. July S, IS


The ant-poverty meeting in New York
last night was the largest yet held, many
persons being drawn thither, no doubt, in
view of the recent accommodation Of DR..
McGynn. The Academy of Music. was
crammed and the management found it ne
cessary 20 hire Irving Hall, directly oppo-
site, for an overflow meeting. This, too,
was soon packed, and hundreds were turned
away unable to find admission. James }.
Gaban, Of the Catholic Herald, presided over
the meeting ia the Academy OF Music, and
John Fenny, Of st. Stephens parish, took
charge of the meeting in Irving Hall. Miss
Mumer and her Concorda chorus, composed
of members of DR.. McGivens St. Stephens
choir, were present in the Academy of
Music, and as DR.. McGlynn walked upon
the stage sang Marching to Freedom" 10
the air of Marching through Georgia"
The cheers and applause swelled until near
ly four thousand persons were upon their
feet, and thunderous roar went out to those
in the streets, and was there taken up and
spread to Irving Hall And the word went
through the multitudes that Dr. McGlynn
was before the people, and that he was even
then awaiting pause in their applause TO
begin his speaking.
Chairman GayaD, in his introductory re-
marks, said "We are here tonight to let
Rome know that, in matters political, not
one lot of our allegiance is rendered to any
power or potentate, but, in its entirety, is
given to the laws and Constitution Of
the United States. Cheers. All of
you went to your several churches
this morning In not one church
did any one dare to stand up and read
the decree of Michael Augustine Corrigan.
Kisses and cat-calls. When the church
authorities attack ana depose q holy man,
whose very shoe iatchets they are unworthy
to unite. they go to the daily press to pro-
mulgate their edicts. They do not publish
them from their holy pulpits.
Dr. McGiynn was received with uproar-
Gus applause. In the course Of his speech
he said ut is wonderful evidence of the
wisdom and goodness of the God we adore
that in the midst of the trials and perplexi-
ties of our life, while our minds are troubled
and our heart strings torn, that there is yet
one clear and simple guide which is given
to every being, and which, if followed and
oheyed by him, will lead to satisfactory
and perfect deliverance. Itisa wonderfully
simple thing. 1t resides within him, and its
only requirements are perfectly subservi-
ent and humble will to that conscience
which teaches men to do only what is right.
This is the natural law of truth, which, of
necessity, precedes all real law. Our God is
merciful as we'll as wise God. He will
never condemn any being who follows the
dictates of his conscience, even be that con-
science an erring one. In obeying it he IS
forever obeying the will of God, as is dog
ma of the Catholic faith, and according TO
all Christian philosophy and teaching the
man who goes against his conscience sins
against the Holy Ghost; and despite the
power Of any authority, even the Pope, if
man docs or says anything in obedience
to that power, if in so doing he goes
against his conscience he sins. Even if a
high Roman tribunal summons man be-
fore them for teaching the truth which he
knows to exist, and if that tribunal should
condemn his doctrines without giving them
q trial, and command him to retract them,
it is his duty before God to refuse to do so
cheers, prolonged and lift was in its power,
as it at one time was-but, thank God, no
longer is-rto imprison and martyr the
truth, and the persons of those who have
read Gods word in nature before they have
been able to see it-should thev summon
him and command him to retract, under the
Denalty of Imprisonment or martyrdom, it is
his duty TO resist, and even be burned alive
at the stake, rather than commit the unpar
douable sin against the Holy Chest of decar-
inp what his conscience believed 20 be false"
The speaker here referred as recently, to
the imprisonment of Gellileo, and stated
that with him that man should say, i sub
nit to ycur sentence, while detestlng your
tyranny. 1t is no tribute to God to POKE
out our eyes so that we cannot see the
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